I’m new here.....this site is GREAT!

[aar13]

Hi everyone!


I am so excited to have found this website, I can't even believe it! I have been an emet for about 23 years, since I was 5 years old. No one really understands and I've always looked for support to help me through those lovely panic attacks.


The sv is going around in my area and has been for a little over a month now. Several people around me (work and family) have had it including my 5 year old daughter. I freaked out for like a week after she got it and was soooo scared I was going to get it, well now she has been telling me all this week again about all of the sick kids in her school. (one even threw up in her classroom) I am once again working myself up into a frenzy because I am so scared she is going to get it back again and then pass it onto me. UGH!!! I just wish I was a normal person who didn't care about throwing up. My husband thinks I'm crazy and is really no help to me - which pretty much sucks!


Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. I'm so glad to be here....believe me, I'll be looking for some support to get me through the horrible winter months. (and to make matter worse, I'm 5 months pregnant)


Thanks all!


Alissa

[tayda]

Welcome to the site, we seem to get new people here everyday. I'm sure for a while you thought that you were a rareity... until you comehere and realize how many other people suffer from the same phobia.


Winter can be tough, I know.. and congrats on the little on on the way...


Look forward to hearing from you.

[liriodendron]

Welcome to the society.

You mention you wish you were a normal person. Well you sound pretty
normal to me. If it wasn't this you feared, it would be something else.
In fact, I'd think one would be insane to not fear coming down with
some of these illnesses, especially those that last for days and mean
lost time from work and recreational activities.

[aar13]

Thanks to you both. I know that I am actually a normal person, but when it comes to EMET, must people think I'm strange. I try to explain it as a phobia just like fear of heights, spiders, snakes, airplanes, etc, but people still think it's odd because they don't have that specific fear.


It's great to know there are others out there that feel the same and can give support when needed! [img]smileys/smilies_01.gif[/img]

[gubba]

You know, I think we are strange to others since it seems to be a "rare" fear. I know that it says that this is the 5th most common phobia, but public speaking, heights, flying, spiders, death ...those seem to be pretty popular and out there for all of us to hear about daily...you don't come across too many people bragging about their fear of V*!!!!! You hardly ever hear about it on T.V., internet, or just conversation. I think we are somewhat odd to the rest of the world, but there are so many of us that we do make ourselves feel more normal. I do think that I am normal and I feel that way about everyone here...this is normal to all of us since it is part of our normal lives. It is a strange thing to fear, but we all have it in common and that is what makes us normal.


Welcome and you are normal to all of us. Sorry you have this fear, but glad you found us. I loved knowing that I was not alone and there were so many people here who totally understood me. What a great feeling it is to find out you are like so many other people.

[gubba]

Maybe everyone else in the world is not normal and we are the normal ones!!!

[mommyof3]

Hi and welcome Alissa! We're glad you're here! (I always feel funny saying that since the reason you're here stinks, but if you're in the same boat as us, I'm glad you found us!)

[chicajojobe]

I don't know that v* is all that strange a thing to fear. It's
disgusting and unpleasant....even non-emets would agree with that!



Now if it were a fear of, I don't know, cute fluffy kittens then I can see why that would be seen as a strange thing to fear.

[aar13]

Well, you are all sure right about itbeing such a normal thing to us, the thing that really bothers me the lack of support that I get from my husband in regards to the fear. Especially when my daughter gets sicks - he pretty much comes across as feeling "suck it up, she's your daughter and you have to take care of her no matter how you feel!"I know she's my daughter and I want to take care of her soooo bad (and I do for the most part) but since it's so stressful it really takes it's toll after several hours.


Like I said above, I'm so thankful to have found this site and all of you who make me feel so welcome here! Thanks!